Python Automation & DevOps Engineer

Talon Professional Services; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Talon Professional Services seeks a Python Automation & DevOps Engineer to join a hybrid onsite team in New York, NY. This 12-month contract role focuses on security automation, data pipelines, and scalable infrastructure automation within enterprise environments.

You will design, develop and maintain automation, monitor systems, and integrate RESTful data sources while collaborating with security engineers to safeguard operations and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Experience designing, building and maintaining automation solutions.
• Experience with data ingestion pipelines and security data workflows.
• Strong collaboration with security teams and IT operations.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain robust automation solutions for security engineering.
• Build scalable data pipelines and enhance monitoring systems.
• Automate deployments and configurations across hybrid infrastructure.
• Integrate security data sources and improve incident workflows.

Skills

Python scripting

DevOps experience

Linux CLI

Infrastructure as Code

Logging and monitoring

RESTful API integration

ETL pipelines

Automation deploy/config

Tools

Grafana

Ansible

PostgreSQL

MySQL

Job description

Job Title: Python Automation & DevOps Engineer

Workplace Type: Hybrid-4 Days Onsite (New York, NY)

Employment Type: Contract

Look no further for an exciting opportunity to work at the forefront of security automation and infrastructure! Our client, a leading organization, is seeking a highly skilled Python Automation & DevOps Engineer to bolster their Security Engineering initiatives. This role offers a dynamic environment where you’ll design, develop, and maintain robust automation solutions, build scalable data pipelines, and enhance monitoring systems—all critical for safeguarding enterprise security and operational efficiency. If you're passionate about infrastructure automation, scripting, and security data workflows, this is the perfect fit to elevate your career.

Required Skills: Python scripting expertise, DevOps experience, Linux command-line proficiency, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), logging and monitoring tools (Grafana), Ansible, RESTful API integration, ETL pipeline development with PostgreSQL and MySQL, automation of deployments and configurations.

Nice to Have Skills: Background in Security Engineering or Cybersecurity, familiarity with security data sources and terminology, experience with security event workflows, working knowledge of security automation frameworks and internal tools.

Preferred Education and Experience: Demonstrated experience in building automation solutions, data ingestion pipelines, and troubleshooting complex infrastructure issues. Prior security-related background is highly advantageous.

Other Requirements: This is a 12-month contract position requiring hybrid onsite presence four days a week. Candidates should be comfortable working in a collaborative environment with security teams, and possess a proactive problem-solving mindset.